Have hearing loss, need need clear, precise mid + high range sounds for voice. Bass unimportant. Is mike get in way, or a nuisance? Don't need mike
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Don't remember there being a mike. If so i don't use it. Use primarily for listening to music while i workout. The problem is primarily the high range sounds. My hearing is not the best but it doesn't compare to the set i had before. It was the same brand and model.
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Mine does not have a mic, that's the crotch of the cord in the pics. That heavy plastic at the crotch is not too bad, because it prevents the shirt clip from sliding up the cord. Bass is pretty good for such small drivers. Mid-tones are muddled, but highs are pretty clear. All-in-all, this is a pair for the road, not at home listening.
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NO MIC, friend.. but for the rest it is realy good and the price is a joke. Try it! Good sounds for you..
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I am a senior with no hearing problems. I love these. There is not a mike that I know of. I just use it for listening to music on my iphone.
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There is no mic, so it won't get in the way. I've noticed these earbuds don't have much treble, but have more mid and low ends when playing music. I like these earbuds because the cord is really light.
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Use the built in equalizer under sound settings..depending on your age...anyone above 30 will start to notice high frequency sound loss. I am in that category. if that doesn't work, try a sound bar. My sound is perfect. Check all your sound settings and notice the different selections...movie, clear speech, etc. Fiddle with those first, then move on to the equalizer.
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Hi. The sound is ok but at higher volumes dialogue tends to sound garbled. I have some hearing loss myself and I prefer to use headphones when I'm using the unit. If you're viewing with a friend a pair of headphones can be used by getting a cheap splitter available at any electronics store. It may even have come with one - I don't remember. Cannot beat the picture quality and sturdiness though.
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These headphones sound more like a fine tuned night club. The bass is present, lush, tight, and gorgeous. An amp will only help, but isn't necessary. If there's no bass in the song, you won't hear any. If you want that "bass in your face" feeling, I'd recommend the XB500, which is far cheaper. It will make any song sound bassy, and sounds more like 2 15" juggernaut subwoofers rattling in your car. Not nearly as clean. Personally, I enjoy the XB1000's, but pick whatever one sounds like you'd be into.
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Mine sounds a lot better with the mike on. Much richer sound. Have not used it enough to comment on normal vs distance.
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Amplification is good, but for my father in law...it's the clarity that is challenging. He does wear hearing aids & it does announce who is calling
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I'm very picky about voice clarity and fidelity in my headphones. I've done a little voice transcription with worse headphones. I think these'll be fine, as long as you're comfortable with earbuds. These are the second best headphones I've ever used (next to Sony MDR 7506).
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Since they don't cover the entire ear to cancel outside sounds, the bass may seem less intense than those that engulf the whole ear. But, the wide range and clarity of sounds is very good and worth the modest price tag from Amazon.The main issue is what your outside noise level is like. That will determine whether they're right for you. I use them only at home where I can control ambient noise. For a gym environment, I would use a noise cancellation type of headset. Good question. Would appreciate other comments on what I think.
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Rule #1 "There is NO such thing as TOO MUCH BASS." That device is EXTREMELY sensitive. You probably will be happy with it with the sensitivity control all the way down. If still too sensitive you can take the cover off and put a tiny piece of duct tape over the microphone. Good Luck. FEEL THE BASS!!!!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
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Check the lin-technologies.com website. They have an "action Ear" that will work very well in your application. It has cut-off for any sound above 90dB.
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VNicko33 , sounds perfect like a amplifier. You can buy it without affraid.I live in appartament and is perfect to me , Because I cant use a normal amplifier , the sound is clean , and have some adjustments!Good Luck!
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Depends on your pickiness....I don't think so, when music is so loud its distorted it makes it tolerable. But it its normal you don't need anything.Its not that expensive a purchase and cheaper and less impaired than hearing aids when your hearing is impaired from music damage. My husband has hearing problems in certain ranges, and needs hearing aids to hear higher softer pitches
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Yes you can. Just make sure you get the same Clarity Number. Clarity is a great system for people with hearing problems.
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We are using an iPhone app called SoundAmp R - there is a free version and a paid version, both have nice features. We went for the paid one - it had better ability to mix/suppress bass. We are using it primarily as a hearing assistive tool and application, though. Good luck!
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Yes the vocals should be fine. We use backing tracks, a guitar or keyboard and vocals in the same type setting and have excellent clarity. I fit hearing aids as an occupation along with running a sound board for our bands big system, so I have had experience with amplifying sound. The only thing that you don't have is an individual equalizer for vocals, but we have not had a problem with that.
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I am hearing impaired and wanted clear sounding voices. For me surround sound muffles the voices. I saw other reviews that said the sound was very clear on these. That was my main concern
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There is the Andrea USB mic, http://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Electronics-NC-185VM-USB-Hi-Fidelity/dp/B003VW41G8/ref=pd_cp_MI_0 - at only about $44, no adapter required, which is specifically recommended by Nuance, as well as some version of Plantronics, however, reportedly there is nothing that is equal to the accuracy obtained by this Sennheiser, so it is up to you to choose what is most important. Read the reviews on the Andrea, as they are good. For my tastes, and knowing how finicky voice-to-text is, I am going to spring for the Sennheiser ME 3-EW. There is a list of approved hardware for use with DNS on nuance.com. It took some clicking around to find it, sorry I don't have the link. But these two are on the list. There is also a site called emicrophones dot com where they have tested the best equipment for use with DNS, and they sell this Sennheiser with a longer cord. Here's wishing the best of success to you in your endeavors.